Post by: Bigdaddy on June 23, 2013, 11:06:31 AM
My question to any of you that have been lucky enough to drawn this tag in the past, or live in the area is: Is there a list of land owners that will let you hunt on their land? Does the federal ground have any good Bulls on it and if so when? What happens after the spike hunters get going, do all the elk head for private land for safety? I would very much appreciate any info you have to give.
Thank you
Post by: Maverick on June 23, 2013, 07:13:30 PM
Post by: huntnphool on June 23, 2013, 07:21:37 PM
If you don't mind answering, I'm curious why you guys applied for a area you have never been to before. What was it that made you guys decide to apply for that tag?
I've been fortunate to have friends recommend hunts to me and been along with other friends on their hunts before applying in areas, I'm just curious if its sites like this, TV shows, magazines etc that convinces guys to do it is all. :dunno:
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on June 23, 2013, 07:30:48 PM
Post by: Archery King on June 23, 2013, 08:05:57 PM
Post by: furbearer365 on June 23, 2013, 08:17:22 PM
Post by: huntnphool on June 23, 2013, 09:11:38 PM
I am a fan of helping with great tags, but I have to agree with Hunt and Mav, why join and ask for help as soon as you get a tag? You may get some help but if not, its a fun hunt and have a blast. :tup:Don't get me wrong, I am all for helping and that wasn't the reason for my question. I'm seriously curious since no way would I risk my quality points on a hunt/area that I knew nothing about. There had to be something that led him to it, I just asked what it was. ;)
Post by: Bigtine96 on June 23, 2013, 09:25:16 PM
Post by: Euro mount on June 23, 2013, 11:06:36 PM
Post by: Roperfive88 on June 23, 2013, 11:29:30 PM
Post by: elkinrutdrivemenuts on June 24, 2013, 08:42:44 AM
How many points did you draw with? I have hunted this unit 14 years and it amazes me how many people draw and know nothing about it. I'm with every one else why would you put in for something you know zero about. :bash: Put the time in and it will be a good hunt.You and me both man, its such a waste.
Post by: rosscrazyelk on June 24, 2013, 05:35:12 PM
I am new to the page, I have read it before but till now never been a member. Me and two of my buddies where lucky enough to get drawn for the Dayton unit 162. We have all been hunting since we were kids, but mostly in Western Wa, and Montana, we have had some great success's in the past, and have killed some nice Bulls, but this is the first time for any of us hunting the Blues. I know there is a lot of private land, and have heard many different things, about how and where to hunt this unit.I believe if you contact city hall they have a list of names and numbers of landowners you could use to contact that way you have a name when you go knocking.
My question to any of you that have been lucky enough to drawn this tag in the past, or live in the area is: Is there a list of land owners that will let you hunt on their land? Does the federal ground have any good Bulls on it and if so when? What happens after the spike hunters get going, do all the elk head for private land for safety? I would very much appreciate any info you have to give.
Thank you
good luck to you. Also if you llok around this site you will find some pretty good info..
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 24, 2013, 07:17:18 PM
Welcome to the site BD and congrats on the draw.
If you don't mind answering, I'm curious why you guys applied for a area you have never been to before. What was it that made you guys decide to apply for that tag?
I've been fortunate to have friends recommend hunts to me and been along with other friends on their hunts before applying in areas, I'm just curious if its sites like this, TV shows, magazines etc that convinces guys to do it is all. :dunno:
We know other hunting buddies that hunt in the blues, and we have been putting in for for that area for a number of years, and have always dreamed of getting drawn for what we considered to be one of the best elk units in the state. Now that we have drawn, the research begins, we are already planning one of many scouting trips. One of the reasons I joined this forum is to gain info on an area I don't know, isn't that one of the main reason there are sites like this, to help our fellow hunter?
Post by: antlerking on June 24, 2013, 07:28:14 PM
Welcome to the site BD and congrats on the draw.
If you don't mind answering, I'm curious why you guys applied for a area you have never been to before. What was it that made you guys decide to apply for that tag?
I've been fortunate to have friends recommend hunts to me and been along with other friends on their hunts before applying in areas, I'm just curious if its sites like this, TV shows, magazines etc that convinces guys to do it is all. :dunno:
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We know other hunting buddies that hunt in the blues, and we have been putting in for for that area for a number of years, and have always dreamed of getting drawn for what we considered to be one of the best elk units in the state. Now that we have drawn, the research begins, we are already planning one of many scouting trips. One of the reasons I joined this forum is to gain info on an area I don't know, isn't that one of the main reason there are sites like this, to help our fellow hunter?
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Post by: Woodchuck on June 24, 2013, 07:30:24 PM
Good answer, way to hang in there man.Welcome to the site BD and congrats on the draw.
If you don't mind answering, I'm curious why you guys applied for a area you have never been to before. What was it that made you guys decide to apply for that tag?
I've been fortunate to have friends recommend hunts to me and been along with other friends on their hunts before applying in areas, I'm just curious if its sites like this, TV shows, magazines etc that convinces guys to do it is all. :dunno:
We know other hunting buddies that hunt in the blues, and we have been putting in for for that area for a number of years, and have always dreamed of getting drawn for what we considered to be one of the best elk units in the state. Now that we have drawn, the research begins, we are already planning one of many scouting trips. One of the reasons I joined this forum is to gain info on an area I don't know, isn't that one of the main reason there are sites like this, to help our fellow hunter?
Post by: huntnphool on June 24, 2013, 07:35:02 PM
Welcome to the site BD and congrats on the draw.
If you don't mind answering, I'm curious why you guys applied for a area you have never been to before. What was it that made you guys decide to apply for that tag?
I've been fortunate to have friends recommend hunts to me and been along with other friends on their hunts before applying in areas, I'm just curious if its sites like this, TV shows, magazines etc that convinces guys to do it is all. :dunno:
We know other hunting buddies that hunt in the blues, and we have been putting in for for that area for a number of years, and have always dreamed of getting drawn for what we considered to be one of the best elk units in the state. Now that we have drawn, the research begins, we are already planning one of many scouting trips. One of the reasons I joined this forum is to gain info on an area I don't know, isn't that one of the main reason there are sites like this, to help our fellow hunter?
Thats cool :tup:
I would hit your buddies up for first hand info too, sounds like they would be a reliable source.
Post by: Bob33 on June 24, 2013, 07:38:12 PM
Post by: Roperfive88 on June 24, 2013, 07:40:31 PM
We know other hunting buddies that hunt in the blues, and we have been putting in for for that area for a number of years, and have always dreamed of getting drawn for what we considered to be one of the best elk units in the state. Now that we have drawn, the research begins, we are already planning one of many scouting trips. One of the reasons I joined this forum is to gain info on an area I don't know, isn't that one of the main reason there are sites like this, to help our fellow hunter?
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What area do your buddies hunt they are probably already in a good spot.
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 24, 2013, 07:55:26 PM
What area do your buddies hunt they are probably already in a good spot.
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Me and my buddies, mainly hunt the Mashel, and the Puyallup.
Post by: Roperfive88 on June 24, 2013, 07:57:23 PM
[/quote]What area do your buddies hunt they are probably already in a good spot.
Me and my buddies, mainly hunt the Mashel, and the Puyallup.
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No in dayton what area?
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on June 24, 2013, 08:07:21 PM
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 24, 2013, 08:20:39 PM
Post by: Roperfive88 on June 24, 2013, 08:39:24 PM
Thanks for the reply SemperFidelis97 I have alway been very respectful of land owners, as I am one. We all have good GPS units with Wa state chips that show private land, state, BLM, and Federal, we have no excuse to be on any private land without permission.That will be helpful. Do lots of glassing and cover as much NF as possible and rainwater you can find good elk all over the unit with work. The biggest bulls i have seen have been where most people don't want to go.
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 24, 2013, 08:51:25 PM
Post by: ELKBURGER on June 25, 2013, 03:41:50 PM
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 25, 2013, 03:55:56 PM
Post by: ELKBURGER on June 25, 2013, 04:35:37 PM
Elkburger, Do you put in for the elk multi season permit?I have twice....Not Selected.......If I can draw that I could apply both sides. Next year I'm just gonna bite the bullet and buy the east side tag. Sorry guys, the odds will drop just a bit more. I will have 11 points going in next year.
Post by: bolsen on June 25, 2013, 05:33:10 PM
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 25, 2013, 06:49:30 PM
Post by: bolsen on June 25, 2013, 07:21:08 PM
Post by: dvolmer on June 26, 2013, 02:34:56 PM
Post by: JLS on June 26, 2013, 02:41:38 PM
Post by: meatwhack on June 26, 2013, 02:51:16 PM
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 26, 2013, 09:07:37 PM
Post by: borntoslay on June 27, 2013, 01:05:47 AM
Post by: borntoslay on June 27, 2013, 01:15:09 AM
Post by: CoryTDF on June 27, 2013, 05:03:35 AM
Also who the crap cares about helping out a fellow hunter/site member? If i have the tag, Which I do, I would hope to get help, like I have, and I'm even a local. I know the area and still don't mind asking for help. I'm one man i cant be everywhere at once if somebody sees a nice bull and wants to share that with me that is great. The OP is only asking for help. He does not seem to be asking for people to hunt for him. Settle down guys help him out. I have always been of a mind that if i can help a person fill a tag i will. I have passed on tons of info to tag holders that I ran into in the past 10 years of archery hunting. It takes so much time to draw the tags why not help out? Chances are the bull you see will be dead before you have a chance to kill it anyway.
Bigdaddy, what type of tag is this? If it's archery..... sorry for this year and this year only i can't really help as I'm holding that tag in my pocket as well. If it's muzzy or rifle I'll be glad to help. Hell, you can even come over this way and we can go scout together. I'll show you as much of that country as I can. Unless of course you have archery tags. Then you are on your own. No hard feeling but after 10 years of waiting I got to try and stack the deck for myself.
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Post by: ELKBURGER on June 27, 2013, 06:54:54 AM
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 27, 2013, 10:25:52 AM
If my sacred ground was a draw only area, that only gives out a hand full of branched antler bull tags, and my chances of drawing it were really high, I would diffinally help out anyone that did get drawn, I believe that's being a sportsman, unless as Cory states I had the same tag for the same year, every hunter I know can respect that, by the way Cory I have the rifle tag.
Post by: Lnk on June 27, 2013, 12:45:16 PM
Post by: Bigdaddy on June 27, 2013, 02:09:40 PM
Post by: JLS on June 27, 2013, 03:06:11 PM
I agree with borntoslay big time... bigdaddy, Just because a guy doesn't give out any info doesn't mean he's not at sportmans, in fact in my opinion I think its smart because the more info u give out only makes u nd ur family nd hunting buddies odds of drawing go way down.u help one guy nd overtime it turns into fifty
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Post by: ellensburgpo on June 27, 2013, 05:54:30 PM
I agree with borntoslay big time... bigdaddy, Just because a guy doesn't give out any info doesn't mean he's not at sportmans, in fact in my opinion I think its smart because the more info u give out only makes u nd ur family nd hunting buddies odds of drawing go way down.u help one guy nd overtime it turns into fifty
:yeah: that's why if I give out specific info it's over pm
Post by: CoryTDF on June 27, 2013, 08:29:11 PM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on June 29, 2013, 05:12:18 PM
Post by: toyman2 on June 30, 2013, 12:03:03 AM
Post by: furbearer365 on June 30, 2013, 09:55:26 AM
My advice, careful on the advice you take. The Wolf Fork is all private and the Table Rock isn't even in the unit.I don't mind helping but I do it a PM if i'm going to do it.
The wolf fork is not all private, the upper half is forest, you just have to know where private starts. But yes, be careful to know where that is
Post by: Bigdaddy on July 01, 2013, 04:00:28 PM
Post by: cohoho on July 01, 2013, 04:57:28 PM
Post by: ELKBURGER on July 02, 2013, 07:25:22 AM
Post by: rosscrazyelk on July 02, 2013, 08:52:03 PM
:yeah: be careful tricky linesMy advice, careful on the advice you take. The Wolf Fork is all private and the Table Rock isn't even in the unit.I don't mind helping but I do it a PM if i'm going to do it.
The wolf fork is not all private, the upper half is forest, you just have to know where private starts. But yes, be careful to know where that is
Post by: dvolmer on July 02, 2013, 10:31:38 PM
Access is not an issue for most of the elk hunting in the dayton area. Most of it is in the Nat Forest and open to everyone. Wolf Creek and table rock are great areas. scouting wont help you to much now because the animals will be in different spots in the fall then they are now. My advice to anyone that gets this permit is to spend the deer season hunting in the Dayton area even if you don't normally do. The one year and probably the only year in your life that you draw this permit I would not care wether or not you get a deer at all and just consentrate on elk so spend your deer season in there and who knows that maybe you will get a nice buck to boot because they have them in there too if you are lucky. Big bull season starts the day after the deer season closes and by that time you should know right where the bull you want to shoot lives and hangs out. Its never a for sure thing because that country can eat you alive. We had tags in there in 2006 and 2007 and last year. We have one tag in there this year. The number of big bulls in there is way down from the 2006 and 2007. That is why they cut the permit numbers i think in half. Good luck! you will see them but by the time you get to them they seem to disappear.The guys on here are right. Table rock is not in the area. I meant to say Chase MT just up above Wolf Creek. Lots of Nat forest on the top end of Wolf creek.
Post by: huntnnw on July 03, 2013, 06:47:52 AM
Post by: TheBlues76 on July 29, 2013, 04:40:22 PM
My advice, careful on the advice you take. The Wolf Fork is all private and the Table Rock isn't even in the unit.I don't mind helping but I do it a PM if i'm going to do it.
The wolf fork is not all private, the upper half is forest, you just have to know where private starts. But yes, be careful to know where that is
From my understanding, the wolf fork is all private. North Touchet, the upper half is forest. But if you go poking around on wolf fork, you might run into a few locked gates.